University of South Carolina-Union is a public community college located in Union, SC. It offers 1 program for degree/certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees of University of South Carolina-Union is $7,558 for South Carolina residents and $18,238 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of South Carolina public community colleges' average ($11,129).

The school has 1,098 students, which is lower than South Carolina community collleges' average (2,267). In addition, 253 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at University of South Carolina-Union. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,558$18,238
Books & Supplies$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,755
Average Financial Aid$2,908
Cost of Attendance$22,913$33,593
After Financial Aid$20,005$30,685
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
University of South Carolina-Union$7,558$18,238
Public Community Colleges in South Carolina$6,133$11,129
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

University of South Carolina-Union offers Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 118 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,098 students at University of South Carolina-Union including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 568 male students and 676 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,244335909
Male Students568166402
Female Students676169507

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,098 total students, 650 students enrolled through distance learning (253 students enrolled exclusively and 397 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,098
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses253
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses397
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses448

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for University of South Carolina-Union.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address309 East Academy St, Union, SC
Phone864-429-8728
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,558
Out-of-State$18,238
Acceptance Rate69.89%
Student Population »1,098 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »30%
Transfer-out Rate40%
Retention Rate52% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,908
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)